Well, i would surely be happy to respond to this topic, as per request of Mr. Webmaster-man. I think that its fairly well documented how i feel about this topic, considering that i am gay. But please everyone note, that i am openminded to any argument made by anyone-if the argument is good. in my opinion the backers of this amendment have done quite a few things that are not only unfair, but unconstitutional as well. There needs to be a clear distiction between church and state, and whether you like Bush or not, he is defying the constitution by allowing his personal religious beliefs to influence his decisions.
Next, the freedoms of life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness can be debated openly, i agree, but one must remember that it should not come at the expense of someone else's basic rights. Which brings me to the next point-the Constitution was created to protect rights, not take them away.
Finally, i think the most bitter of pills for me is that George Bush clearly stated in his 2000 campaign that in regards to this subject he believes the states should decide the end result. Well with all the recent 'defiances' by municipalities, I guess he only believes in states' rights so long as they agree with him.
Thank you.